. Its characteristics are sometimes used to differentiate between similar species. The oosik of Native Alaskan cultures is a polished and sometimes carved baculum of various large northern carnivores such as walruses. The raccoon baculum is sometimes worn as a charm for luck or fertility. The word baculum originally meant "stick" or "staff" in Latin. The homologue to the baculum in female mammals is known as the baubellum or os clitoridis or os clitoris. Presence in mammals Mammals having a peni… (More on Baculum)